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The FBI has issued a warning regarding a large-scale fraud scheme in which criminals impersonate representatives of the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Between December 2023 and February 2025, the agency recorded over 100 such incidents, all sharing a common thread: the perpetrators attempt to deceive individuals who have already fallen victim to prior scams.
The methods of approach vary—some are contacted via email, others by phone, and some through social media platforms or online forums. Yet the objective remains the same: to convince victims that their stolen funds have been recovered and are ready to be returned. In reality, this is a ruse to extract sensitive financial information and defraud them once again.
One particularly insidious variant involves the creation of fake female profiles on social media. These impostors infiltrate groups dedicated to victims of financial scams, posing as fellow sufferers. After brief, empathetic exchanges, they direct victims to a supposed IC3 director named “Jaime Quin,” portrayed as a man who communicates exclusively via Telegram. “Quin” assures them that their funds have been located and, under this pretense, requests banking details, fund transfers, or the installation of malicious software.
While the names, platforms, and narratives may shift, the essence remains unchanged: exploiting trust, manipulating emotions, and weaponizing past trauma to orchestrate a second deception. The FBI strongly urges the public never to share confidential information with individuals known only through the internet and to refrain from sending money, cryptocurrency, or gift cards to those they do not know personally.
